Addiction Education and Family Support Program
The Costa Rica Recovery Addiction Education and Family Support Program is a social responsibility initiative designed to provide education, guidance, and support to families, clients, alumni, and community members interested in better understanding addiction and the recovery process.
Based on a systemic and evidence-based approach, the program recognizes that addiction affects not only the individual suffering from it, but also their family and social environment. Therefore, it seeks to strengthen families’ knowledge, skills, and resources so they can become active agents of recovery, well-being, and reintegration.
Through educational workshops, support spaces, specialized materials, and community outreach activities, the program addresses fundamental issues such as addiction as a biological, psychological, social, and family disease; codependency; establishing healthy boundaries; relapse prevention; family reintegration; and long-term recovery.
As part of its commitment to health equity and access to information, Costa Rica Recovery extends this initiative beyond its clients and families, offering free education to communities, institutions, and organizations interested in reducing the impact of addiction and promoting healthier and more compassionate environments.
Family Services Care Plan:
Family Services Orientation (virtual)
Family Program: Family Support Group (virtual weekly)
Individual and Family Coaching (virtual)
Weekly Virtual Sessions
The Weekly virtual sessions link will be shared in social media before each session.
Virtual family support group in English
Virtual family support group in Spanish
Topics
Month 1: July
Week 1: Introduction / What is addiction?
Week 2: Neurobiological Bases of Addiction
Week 3: Risk Factors, Protective Factors, and Stigma
Week 4: Impact on the Individual, Family, and Community
Month 2: August
Week 1: Family Impact and Relational Roles
Week 2: Effective Communication
Week 3: Codependency and Facilitation
Week 4: Healthy Boundaries in Recovery
Month 3: September
Week 1: Returning Home After Treatment
Week 2: Early Signs of Relapse
Week 3: Protective Factors and Responsibility
Week 4: Building Supportive Environments
Month 4: October
Week 1: Recovery as an Ongoing Process
Week 2: Repairing Relationships and Grief Management
Week 3: Family Self-Care and Support Networks
Week 4: Closure, Well-being, and Continuity
You can find more information and access session links on our social media channel.